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Protoleptostrophia

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Protoleptostrophia was named by Caster (1939) [Sepkoski's age data: D Sieg D Fras Sepkoski's reference number: 25,538].

It was assigned to Leptostrophiidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Protoleptostrophia Caster
2000Protoleptostrophia Williams et al. p. 286
2002Protoleptostrophia Sepkoski
2002Siberistrophia Sepkoski
2002Tastaria Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusProtoleptostrophiaCaster 1939

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Protoleptostrophia Caster 1939
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Invalid names: Siberistrophia [synonym], Tastaria [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:28:32
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:15
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Famennian or 433.40000 to 358.90000 Ma

Collections (247 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Mongolia Tastaria gobica (41066)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Mongolia Tastaria gobica (41069)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Kazakhstan Tastaria tasta (24743)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Canada (Ontario) P. perplana (40058)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3USA (New York) P. sp. (75471)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Czech Republic (Moravia) Protoleptostrophia indet. (25102)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9USA (New Hampshire) P. sp. (48851)
Helderberg416.0 - 391.9USA (New York) P. sp. (25897 25898)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic P. mollis (12101) P. mollis, P. georgiana, P. tetinensis (12104)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Prague) P. mollis, Tastaria lenis (12071)
Pragian - Early/Lower Emsian410.8 - 402.5Russian Federation (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) P. mollis (81790)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Argentina P. concinna (25561)
Zlichovian409.1 - 391.9Czech Republic (Barrandia) P. irritans (12112)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Niedersachsen) Tastaria sp. R (38350)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Hessen) Tastaria sp. E (38349)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Czech Republic P. sp. (5783)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Bolivia (Tarija) P. concinna (36057)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Bolivia (Cochabamba) P. concinna (36076)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Bolivia P. concinna (36128)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Brazil (Para) P. sp. (37138)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Brazil (Amapa) P. sp. (37136)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Leptostrophia perplana (9538 9541 9547 9549 9552 9553 9613 9615 9617)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Canada (Ontario) P. perplana (213759)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Virginia) Stropheodonta perplana (6993)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Pennsylvania) Leptostrophia perplana (232686)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Czech Republic (Moravia) P. quadrata (25063)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Brazil (Para) P. sp. (37137)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) P. perplana (91091 91215 91216 91217 91228 91229 91230 91232 91233 91234 91235 91237 91238 91239 91242 91243 91244 91245 91246 91248 91250 91270 91271 91272 91274 91275 91277 91278 91279 91280 91281)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Pennsylvania) P. perplana (9659 9661 9667 9674 9704 9888 9893 9905 9910 9914 9925) P. sp. (627 669 670)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Indiana) P. perplana (65999 66003)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (West Virginia) P. perplana (96330 96331)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Iowa) P. fragilis (93844 93845 93846)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Ohio) P. perplana (38450 38451 38452 38455 38456 38457 38458 38459 38460 38463 38464 38465) P. sp., P. perplana (38466)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Michigan) P. lirella (85062 94446 96304) P. perplana (38475 38476)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Illinois) P. sp. (76641)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) P. concava, P. perplana (10119) P. lirella (96214) P. perplana (5619 5620 5657 5661 5664 5665 5666 5668 8714 8715 8717 8723 8724 8725 8740 8978 8980 8982 8985 8987 8991 8993 8995 9001 9003 9004 9006 9015 9016 9017 9018 9019 9020 9027 9028 9399 9400 9402 9403 9404 9405 9406 9407 9409 9501 9502 9503 9504 9506 9603 9604 9607 9608 9609 9610 9612 10107 10109 10110 74985 76163 89648 89651 89652 89653 89657 89660 89661 89663 89667 89670 89672 89673 89674 89712 89741 89750 89756 89876 89877 89885 89893 89903 89910 89943 90843 94410 94411 94432 94433 96209 96210 96211 96212 96213 111331 111343) P. sp. (8759 8760 8764 8765 8779 8780 8786 8787 8789 8791 8792 8793 8794 8795 8817 8818 8819 8820 8822 8828 8829 8830 8918 8919 8928 8929 8930 8931 8932 8960 8963 8966 8969 9356 9357)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Northwest Territories) P. sp. (40044)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (New York) Strophodonta perplana (14261 54260 54261 54493)